- Source: Konstantin Batyushkov
Konstantin Nikolayevich Batyushkov (Russian: Константи́н Никола́евич Ба́тюшков, IPA: [kənstɐnʲˈtʲin nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪdʑ ˈbatʲʊʂkəf] ; 29 May [O.S. 18 May] 1787 – 19 July [O.S. 7 July] 1855) was a Russian poet, essayist and translator of the Romantic era. He also served in the diplomatic corps, spending an extended period in 1818 and 1819 as a secretary to the Russian diplomatic mission at Naples.
References
Further reading
Batyushkov, Konstantin (2017). Writings from the Golden Age of Russian Poetry. Russian Library. Presented and translated by Peter France. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-18540-0.
External links
Poem "My Spirit" by Konstantin Batyushkov (English Translation)
Detailed biography in English